Mark Leibovich This Town Analysis

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This Town In the satirical exposé, This Town, Mark Leibovich revealed the questionable and fraudulent personas of those who work for the United States government. Throughout this hysterical work of nonfiction, Leibovich provided an exceptionally humanistic and in-depth tour of what he chose to call “The Town”, otherwise known as Washington D.C. Leibovich’s fascination for political journalism and profiling political figures was the impetuous force behind his desire to write this humorous chronicle. Although countless people had the tendency to perceive Washington D.C as a well-rounded and perfectly functioning place, a great deal of them were unaware of the rampant hypocrisy and transactional relationships that existed within the venal district.

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